The Rivers State Police Command announced that its officers had detained Godslove Olakada, who had allegedly poured hot water on her husband, Olakada Ejire after a domestic argument in the Agbonchia community of the state’s Eleme Local Government Area,
The woman and her husband, Olakada Ejire, who is from the Eleme LGA, had a contentious argument earlier when she claimed that Olakada had failed to give her the N15,000 dividends that were supposed to be split between them and their children from the host community.
An eyewitness reported that Olakada, a mother of two who was upset by the situation, bathed the man on his face with hot water before making an attempt to flee.
The source, who requested anonymity, said, “Thereafter she took the man’s ATM and tried to flee with it, but youths in the area handed her over to the police.
This occurred less than a week after Hope Nwala, a woman, bathed her husband in hot groundnut oil while he was sleeping as a result of an argument in Okehi, Etche LGA of the state.
In a statement released on Monday morning, the state police command’s spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the incident and stated that the woman is currently being detained.
The statement, titled “A Case of Grievous Harm,” was made available to news reporters in Port Harcourt.
It reads, “The Rivers state police, operatives, through credible intelligence, have arrested one Godslove Olakada (f) from Agbonchia Eleme on Saturday, 14/10/2023 at about 20:30hrs for pouring hot water on her husband, one Olakada Ejire (m).
“He was rushed to Famo Hospital at Aleto Eleme for treatment. The cause was domestic family issues.
Iringe-Koko added that an investigation has commenced on the matter.
“An investigation has commenced to get to the root of the matter,” the PPRO stated.
She urged members of the public to promptly report distress situations to the police.
